Mumbai, March 12: Congress party group leader and councillor Ashraf Azmi has expressed serious concerns regarding the ongoing LPG supply crisis in Mumbai, which is affecting essential services and households across the city.
Azmi stated that he raised this issue during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) standing committee meeting on March 11, 2026, highlighting the severity of the situation.
Due to the shortage of LPG cylinders, many hotels and small eateries are on the verge of closing, jeopardizing the livelihoods of thousands of workers. This crisis is also threatening the mid-day meal program in municipal schools, which provides meals to approximately 7.5 million schoolchildren. Additionally, poor and middle-class families in Mumbai are facing significant difficulties in obtaining LPG cylinders for daily cooking.
Following discussions in the standing committee, several councillors from various parties have also expressed their concerns on this matter. Azmi has written to Mayor Ritu Tawde, requesting immediate actions, including calling a special assembly of the municipal corporation to discuss the LPG crisis. He has also asked for a detailed report from the municipal commissioner regarding the availability and supply of LPG in Mumbai. Furthermore, he urged the investigation of emergency measures under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply to schools, hospitals, and households. Azmi has called on the municipal administration to prioritize resolving this issue in the public interest.
Meanwhile, K.T. Rama Rao (KTR), executive president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), wrote to Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday, urging immediate intervention to address the severe shortage of commercial and domestic LPG cylinders.
In his letter, Rao highlighted that disruptions in LPG supply are severely impacting hotels, eateries, PG hostels, and small food businesses. He warned that if supply is not restored promptly, thousands of establishments may be forced to shut down, causing significant hardship for millions of workers and students dependent on these services.
To tackle the crisis, the BRS executive president proposed several practical measures to the central government. He suggested implementing a tiered LPG allocation system to prioritize supply for small vendors and vulnerable businesses.
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